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At the University of Pittsburgh, we teach Basic Writing to around 1,200 students each year. The instruction is offered through two different courses — Basic Writing (3 hours, 3 credits) and Basic Reading and Writing (6 hours, 6 credits). We also have a Writing Workshop, and basic writers frequently attend, but their attendance is voluntary, and the workshop is not specifically for writers with basic problems.
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Bartholomae, D. (2005). Teaching Basic Writing: An Alternative to Basic Skills. In: Writing on the Margins. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-8439-5_9
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